Dependents of Boilermaker members are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000. Each year, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gives a total of $50,000 worth of scholarships to dependents of members, both in Canada and in the U.S.
Boilermaker scholarships are open to high school seniors who will be entering their first year of a two- or four-year academic program at a degree-granting, accredited college or university within one year of their high school graduation and are dependents of Boilermaker members in good standing (includes son, daughter, legally adopted child or dependent of active, retired, disabled, or deceased members).
Scholarship awards are based upon academic record, extra-curricular and outside school activities, career goals, and performance on a typed essay. Candidates must submit an official application (postmarked between January 1 and March 1), proof of relationship to a Boilermaker member, SAT and/or ACT test scores (for U.S. citizens only), a high school transcript, and a 300-500 word essay on a specific theme (a new essay topic is announced each December for that year's scholarship application).
Contact your local lodge for an application.
Winners of the 2008 International Executive Council Scholarship Awards:
- Steven Ambrose - son of Steve Ambrose., Local Lodge 7 - $1,000
- Michael Bates - son of Bryce Bates, Local Lodge D414 - $1,000
- Aimee Bouffard - daughter of Paul Bouffard, Local Lodge 128 - $2,000
- Ashley Bourgois - daughter of Thomas Bourgois, Local Lodge 647 - $1,000
- Kevin Boutilier - son of Paul Boutilier, Local Lodge 580 - $2,000
- Geary Crawford - son of Geary Crawford, Local Lodge D239 - $1,000
- Kellee Dunn - daughter of Steven Dunn, Local Lodge 169 - $1,000
- Michelle Fane - daughter of Daniel Fane, Local Lodge D81 - $1,000
- Andrew Flowers - son of Marvin Flowers, Local Lodge D79 - $1,000
- Kristy Fons - daughter of Thomas Fons, Local Lodge 1509 - $1,000
- Daniel Hartsoe - son of M. Frank Hartsoe, Local Lodge 45 - $1,000
- Sean Goheen - son of Robert Goheen, Local Lodge 13 - $1,500
- Allyson Graff - daughter of Allan Graff, Local Lodge 359 - $2,000
- Monroe Griffin - son of James Griffin, Local Lodge 197 - $1,000
- Patrick Hanrahan - son of Timothy Hanrahan, Local Lodge 744 - $1,000
- Nicole Jerome - daughter of Michael Jerome, Local Lodge 647 - $1,000
- Kristen Kitzman - daughter of Kurt Kitzman, Local Lodge 154 - $1,000
- Susan Klintworth - daughter of Susan Klintworth, Local Lodge 906 - $1,000
- Bridget Knepp - daughter of Phillip Knepp, Local Lodge 13 - $1,000
- Meghan Lambrich - daughter of Keith Lambrich, Local Lodge 726 - $1,000
- Jessica Lee - daughter of James Lee II, Local Lodge 290 - $1,000
- Nicole Leveillee - daughter of Roger Leveillee, Local Lodge 29 - $1,000
- Marie Livesey - daughter of Brian Livesey, Local Lodge 28 - $1,000
- Michelle Maillet - daughter of Joseph Maillet, Local Lodge 73 - $2,000
- Jennifer Martin - daughter of Thomas Martin, Local Lodge 105 - $1,000
- Megan Miller - daughter of William Miller, Local Lodge 203 - $2,000
- Ashlee O’Donnell - daughter of John O’Donnell, Local Lodge 154 - $1,000
- Aleece Phillips - daughter of John Phillips, Local Lodge 13 - $1,000
- Rebecca Rafferty - daughter of Carl Rafferty, Local Lodge 500 - $1,000
- Cassandra Robinson - daughter of Robert Cornelison, Local Lodge 744 - $1,000
- Ryan Sprowl - son of Mark Sprowl, Local Lodge 154 - $1,000
- Maria Stupnikov - daughter of William Stupnikov, Local Lodge 5 - $1,000
- Jerrod Tidwell - son of Mark Tidwell, Local Lodge 455 - $1,000
- Ashley Unzicker - daughter of Dallas Unzicker, Local Lodge 158 - $1,000
- Sarah Voelker - daughter of Keith Voelker, Local Lodge 443 - $1,000
- Emilee Waldron - stepdaughter of Gregory Peelman, Local Lodge 374 - $1,000
- Lauren Ward - daughter of Ed Ward, Local Lodge 40 - $1,500
- Michal Weikert - stepdaughter of Clinton “Tim” Swisher, Local Lodge 105 - $1,000
- Stephanie Wirtz - daughter of James Wirtz, Local Lodge D173 - $3,000
- Ryan Worton - son of Barry Worton, Local Lodge 28 - $1,000
- Kari Zyta - daughter of Donald Zyta, Local Lodge 680 - $2,000
Winners of the Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL) scholarships selected by the International Scholarship Committee:
- Katie Foster – daughter of Kenneth Foster, Local Lodge 146 - $1,000
- Staci Sherman – daughter of Gordon Sherman, Local Lodge D579 - $1,000
Winners of the local lodge scholarship awards selected by the International Scholarship Committee:
- Katie Foster – daughter of Kenneth Foster, Local 146 - $2,000
- Marcy Franks – daughter of Michael Franks, Local Lodge 105 - $2,000
- Benjamin Pettipas – son of Allan Pettipas , Local Lodge 146 - $1,000
- Michal Weikert — stepdaughter of Clinton (Tim) Swisher, Local 105 - $2,000
The Scholarship Committee was impressed with the winners’ exceptional grades throughout their high school years, their many achievement awards, their participation in many extracurricular activities and their well written essays.
Scholarship applications are available at the end of each year from your local lodge.
Applications for the 2009 awards will be available after December 15, 2008. Contact your local lodge for more information and an application form.
Some local lodges have their own scholarship programs. Scholarships are also available through the Union Plus credit card program and some state and regional labor councils. For information on their scholarships, contact these organizations directly.
Union Plus Credit Card offers scholarships
The Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program is open to members of unions that are participating in the credit card program, their spouses, and dependent children attending or planning to attend a four-year college or university, community college, technical college, or trade school.
Union Plus Credit Card Scholarship Program applications are available beginning in September. Applications can be downloaded from the Union Plus Web site at http://www.unionplus.org. Or, applicants can clearly print their name, return address, telephone number, and international union affiliation on a postcard and send it to: Union Plus Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 34800, Washington DC 20043-4800.
Application deadline is January 31. Award winners will be announced on May 31. However, due to the high volume of applications, only winners will receive notification.
All members are eligible to apply regardless of whether they carry a Union Plus Credit Card.